Potty Training.

When i went to pick up my step son Alex, his mom was talking about taking a trip in late July, and she was talking about starting to potty train her LO soon (he's about 1 month younger then Natte). And she wanted to try and have him potty trained by then or pretty close. So, it got me to thinking. Nattes going to be starting to do all this stuff soon and he gets really interested when Jordon goes potty.

Is it really too soon to think about potty training Natte and starting it, or am i just nuts??? He watches Jordon go all the time (he follows us in the bathroom). Is it too early????? I've had a rough go around with Jordon on trying and getting him done...

When i went to pick up my step son Alex, his mom was talking about taking a trip in late July, and she was talking about starting to potty train her LO soon (he's about 1 month younger then Natte). And she wanted to try and have him potty trained by then or pretty close. So, it got me to thinking. Nattes going to be starting to do all this stuff soon and he gets really interested when Jordon goes potty.

Is it really too soon to think about potty training Natte and starting it, or am i just nuts??? He watches Jordon go all the time (he follows us in the bathroom). Is it too early????? I've had a rough go around with Jordon on trying and getting him done...

Even though Natte would be an older start, if you look up elimination communication, you may find some useful information to help you get started. A few ladies over on the Green Board practice EC, so you could probably pick their brains too.

We practice EC part-time and, with the nicer weather, hope to go full time. I don't necessarily have plans to have MP out of diapers by X months. My hope is to help make her more aware of her body and to be able to pick up the signals that she needs to go.

I would also suggest thinking about what your definition of potty trained is. Some say it's 100% dry all the time while others feel that mostly dry is. Wherever you fall on that debate, I think keeping a positive attitude is key.

Even though Natte would be an older start, if you look up elimination communication, you may find some useful information to help you get started. A few ladies over on the Green Board practice EC, so you could probably pick their brains too.

We practice EC part-time and, with the nicer weather, hope to go full time. I don't necessarily have plans to have MP out of diapers by X months. My hope is to help make her more aware of her body and to be able to pick up the signals that she needs to go.

I would also suggest thinking about what your definition of potty trained is. Some say it's 100% dry all the time while others feel that mostly dry is. Wherever you fall on that debate, I think keeping a positive attitude is key.

By no means are you nuts. In fact Im going to be starting Kailyn on the potty here as soon as shes walking. Ive put her on a few times already when shes dry right after nap, nothing so far but its atleast a start. So far she loves to sit on the potty and drink her water. The typical age to start "early" is 18 months. My friend from poland (who has 2 kids and neither one is in diapers anymore and both were FULLY potty trained around 14 months) says the norm for potty training in the early 1900's and prior was like 9 months and to get kids out of diapers quicker, and that phased out when disposable diapers became popular and potty training was put off and put off and put off until kids were alot older. Ive seen 4-5 year olds still potty training and I refuse to start late like that.

By no means are you nuts. In fact Im going to be starting Kailyn on the potty here as soon as shes walking. Ive put her on a few times already when shes dry right after nap, nothing so far but its atleast a start. So far she loves to sit on the potty and drink her water. The typical age to start "early" is 18 months. My friend from poland (who has 2 kids and neither one is in diapers anymore and both were FULLY potty trained around 14 months) says the norm for potty training in the early 1900's and prior was like 9 months and to get kids out of diapers quicker, and that phased out when disposable diapers became popular and potty training was put off and put off and put off until kids were alot older. Ive seen 4-5 year olds still potty training and I refuse to start late like that.

Im almost done with Jordon. I let him do his own thing at his own time and now he's almost 4. We are just working on the poop thing and occasional "lazy day" where he just doesn't feel like it. and i started him at 18 months. I don't wanna wait that long. Its just been a stressful time for him and me both and i'd rather not be that way with Natte. I'd just rather get it done and over with. Natte is almost a full time walker. Still crawling alot, but walking is becoming more and more his thing!

Im glad i don't seem nuts to anyone. I just think its a perfect time in my opinion to start since i've had it so rough with Jordon. and to me at this point, the quicker the better!

Im almost done with Jordon. I let him do his own thing at his own time and now he's almost 4. We are just working on the poop thing and occasional "lazy day" where he just doesn't feel like it. and i started him at 18 months. I don't wanna wait that long. Its just been a stressful time for him and me both and i'd rather not be that way with Natte. I'd just rather get it done and over with. Natte is almost a full time walker. Still crawling alot, but walking is becoming more and more his thing!

Im glad i don't seem nuts to anyone. I just think its a perfect time in my opinion to start since i've had it so rough with Jordon. and to me at this point, the quicker the better!

Yay! Im not nuts, even tho my husband thinks i am for going to start him early! I don't expect it by July, I just want it done earlier then age 4.... I let jordon do his own thing and i didn't push it enough. But he's one of those if you push, i'lll push back kind of kids. So, everything i've done is on his terms.. he's almost pee trained completely and now i just have to get the poop thing going.. (he's trying, but i think its uncomfortable for him.).. He's really improved.. Real underwear works for him. !!

Yay! Im not nuts, even tho my husband thinks i am for going to start him early! I don't expect it by July, I just want it done earlier then age 4.... I let jordon do his own thing and i didn't push it enough. But he's one of those if you push, i'lll push back kind of kids. So, everything i've done is on his terms.. he's almost pee trained completely and now i just have to get the poop thing going.. (he's trying, but i think its uncomfortable for him.).. He's really improved.. Real underwear works for him. !!

You're definitely not thinking too far ahead. In my husband's family (he is from India), they potty trained the babies really early, and I decided to try this out too. We started with our baby when she was ~4-5 months old (able to sit up on her own) going #2 on her little potty. Basically you just have to be really attentive when you think they have to go. Haven't attempted #1 yet but she has been going #2 on the on her potty or the regular toilet ~99+% of the time (on a baby seat at home or I hold her on the edge when we're out and about) since she was around 7 months. A lot of people are so amazed by this but it was SO easy to get her to do it. Her toilet seat is shaped like a turtle so now when she has to go (based on the way she is acting) I ask her if she needs to go see the turtle and she has started saying "turtle!" when she does. It has been SO nice not to have to change a poopy diaper for awhile now! Feel bad for all of the parents who do. We use cloth diapers too so it's good because once in awhile when she's 'bluffing' me nothing goes to waste.

You're definitely not thinking too far ahead. In my husband's family (he is from India), they potty trained the babies really early, and I decided to try this out too. We started with our baby when she was ~4-5 months old (able to sit up on her own) going #2 on her little potty. Basically you just have to be really attentive when you think they have to go. Haven't attempted #1 yet but she has been going #2 on the on her potty or the regular toilet ~99+% of the time (on a baby seat at home or I hold her on the edge when we're out and about) since she was around 7 months. A lot of people are so amazed by this but it was SO easy to get her to do it. Her toilet seat is shaped like a turtle so now when she has to go (based on the way she is acting) I ask her if she needs to go see the turtle and she has started saying "turtle!" when she does. It has been SO nice not to have to change a poopy diaper for awhile now! Feel bad for all of the parents who do. We use cloth diapers too so it's good because once in awhile when she's 'bluffing' me nothing goes to waste.

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